Algiers vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1327
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$216
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$39
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
3.42M
1.27M

The cost of living in Algiers is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8096th and 6110th ($553 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Algeria and South Africa, respectively. Check Algeria vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Algiers compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5408th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.41
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$1.45
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.4
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2019
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1129
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.53
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.21
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.6
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.33
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.09
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.7
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2863
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$412
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$453
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$416
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$339
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$402
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$379
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$387
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$372
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$354
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$374
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$476
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$347
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2629
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$403
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$394
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$518
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$419
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$403
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1478
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$424
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$426
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1297
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1287
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$478
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1057
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1331
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1416
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$907
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1158
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1077
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$423
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1177
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1205
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1274
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1219
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1060
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1227

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952